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Medical abbreviations
common abbreviations
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
09/30/2008
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a
 Definition
before
Term
ac
 Definition
before meals
Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
AKA
 Definition
Above knee amputation
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulate
Term
A-P
 Definition
anterioposterior
Term
AROM
 Definition
active range of motion
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ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
as tol
 Definition
as tolerated
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ax
 Definition
axillary
Term
bilat
 Definition
bilateral
Term
BKA
 Definition
below knee amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BMR
 Definition
basal metabolic rate
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BP
 Definition
Blood pressure
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BR
 Definition
bedrest
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BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
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BS
 Definition
Blood sugar
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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bx
 Definition
biopsy
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c
 Definition
with
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C
 Definition
centigrade
Term
Ca
 Definition
cancer
Term
Cat scan
 Definition
computed axial tomography
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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CC
 Definition
chief complaint
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C & DB
 Definition
Cough and deep breathing
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cm
 Definition
centimeter
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
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